A woman died Feb. 18 at Disneyland after falling from the Mickey & Friends parking structure, the same location where an Orange County High School principal committed suicide almost three months ago. At about 6:50 p.m. Saturday officers responded to a call, finding Marney Schoenfeld, 46, of Scottsdale, Arizona injured after she jumped or fell…
Another Death After Fall from Disneyland Parking Structure
Woman Killed When Tree Falls on SUV in Anaheim Park
ANAHEIM, Calif.—A woman was killed Feb. 19 when a tree fell onto an SUV in which she was sitting at an Anaheim park. The tree toppled at 2:50 p.m. when the woman was parked on the south side of Pearson Park, at 400 N. Harbor Boulevard, said Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock. Anaheim police officers…
17-Year-Old Motorist, 4 Others Injured in SUV Crash in Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 17-year-old boy behind the wheel of a 1998 Toyota 4Runner and his four passengers were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach, authorities said Feb. 20. “All were promptly transported to local hospitals for medical treatment in various conditions,” said Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. The SUV was…
Man Arrested in Woman’s 2022 Killing at Laguna Niguel Hotel After Months of Investigation
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A man sought by authorities for months has been arrested in the 2022 killing of a woman at a hotel in Laguna Niguel, authorities said Feb. 18. David Moreno, 38, of San Juan Capistrano was arrested Friday after homicide detectives “conducted an exhaustive and thorough investigation,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Department wrote on…
California Convicted Triple-Murderer Freed From Life Sentence Under ‘Compassionate Release’
A former Westminster attorney and co-founder of an Orange County motorcycle club who has been incarcerated for nearly 40 years for three murders in 1980 has been ordered to be released within 48 hours due to California’s compassionate release laws after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, authorities announced Feb. 16. Thomas F. Maniscalco, 78,…
Son Convicted of Beating Mother to Death in Anaheim
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 24-year-old man was convicted Feb. 16 of beating his mother, a veteran state Department of Corrections officer, to death with a baseball bat in Anaheim. Seth Allen White was convicted of second-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Jurors, who rejected first-degree murder, deliberated for…
Orange Unified Superintendent Resigns After a Month on the Job
Interim Superintendent Edward Velasquez resigned from his position at the Orange Unified School District after just one month on the job. “It is with sadness that I announce that my last day as interim superintendent will be Thursday, February 16,” Velasquez said in a Feb. 15 letter to the school community. “It has been an…
Amphitheater Plans at Irvine’s Great Park Delayed
The size of a new amphitheater in Irvine’s Great Park is in flux, as the city council moved Feb. 14 to postpone a vote on the issue until the end of February. The city last September approved a $130 million agreement with music and venue management company Live Nation for a 14,000-seat amphitheater, where the…
Sherman Oaks Man Could Face 20 Years in Prison for Investment Scheme
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Sherman Oaks man has been convicted of defrauding 40 investors out of $6 million in a business he ran with his brother out of their parents’ home, federal prosecutors said Feb. 15. Sassi Mizrahi, 58, was convicted Tuesday of five counts of wire fraud, with jurors acquitting him of one wire fraud…
Mission Viejo Scraps Term Limits for City Commissioners
The Mission Viejo City Council voted Feb. 14 to scrap term limits for residents appointed to city commissions. Commissioners are appointed by councilors and have been limited to three two-year terms. While the vote removes that cap, under the new policy, commissioners will still need to be re-appointed by a majority vote by the council…
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